Throughout the next several weeks, students, teachers, parents and guardians across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school, and is open through March 28, 2025.
The 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains.
Student Survey Dates and Opt Out Information
The student survey will be administered to grades 4-8 between March 3 and March 14, 2025. It asks students about their experiences in school, giving school leaders critical student input to help develop school improvement plans.
Please be aware that under the Protection of Pupil Rights Act. 20 U.S.C. Section 1232(c) (1) (A), you have the right to review a copy of the questions asked of your student(s). Survey questions can be found on the UChicago Impact Support Center.
If you do not want your child to participate, please complete the OPT OUT form by Friday, February 28, 2025.
Student participants will be required to log-in using their state student ID and birth date in order to complete the survey. Students’ identities will be completely confidential. Teachers or administrators will never see individual responses to survey questions and will only receive aggregated information.
Parent Survey Information
As a parent/guardian, you will also have an opportunity to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The Parent Survey is now open and will close on March 28, 2025. Each of our schools needs at least 20% of parents to complete the survey to receive a supplemental report of this valuable feedback. To participate, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.